For quite some time I have wondered just how much the heat from a PC can affect the air temperature in a room. So I gave it a shot. Is your PC actually a space heater? Watch and find out :)

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0:00 No, a PC is not a space heater...
0:05 ...But what is a space heater?
0:20 What is a computer?
0:50 History of the space heater
2:05 The test procedure
2:56 Test results
3:40 It heats but can it beat a 'real' space heater?
4:48 Test number two
5:14 Human energy as heat
6:00 Test two procedure
6:36 Test results
7:17 Power = Heat
7:55 How to reduce PC heat output
9:06 Conclusion
9:24 Bloopers

Music: Downfall by Chris Doerksen
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